Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, with a population of approximately 131.
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All news →Alleged drunk driver crashes into poles and flees on foot, tries telling police he was walking his dog in Old Mill Creek
A man crashed his pickup truck into two poles in Old Mill Creek while drunk, fled the scene on foot and tried to trick officers into believing he was walking his dog before running and resisting arrest Sunday morning. Anthony Fisher, 52, of Chicago, was charged with manufacture or delivery of one...
Driver injured after dump truck rolls over in roundabout, spills full load of gravel in Old Mill Creek
A driver was injured and cited for driving too fast when he rolled his dump truck over in a roundabout, spilling a full load of gravel onto the road, in Old Mill Creek Friday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Newport Township Fire Protection District responded around 1:35 p.m. Frida...
Many fire departments battle wind-fueled wildland fire that burned 159 acres on border of Antioch, Old Mill Creek
Over two dozen fire departments spent several hours battling a wildland fire, fueled by high winds and dry air, that burned over 150 acres on the border of Antioch and Old Mill Creek Friday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department initially responded around 2:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Route 45 ...
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